Research: WR152: Radical Boston : Exhibits- Finding News, Images, Sound and Video

Art and Images

Crispus Attucks in Boston Massacre, 1943
image from the ARTstor database

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... Boston University graduate students have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, joining Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509.

The vote, held from December 5 to 7, 2022 was 1,414 to 28 in favor.

New York Times, March 21, 2022

ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window Full-page images and article images (PDF) with searchable full text from the following newspapers: Boston Globe; New York Times; Washington Post; Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Defender. See listing for each individual newspaper for date coverage and to search that publication separately.
Boston Globe 1980+ This link opens in a new window Date coverage: 1980 - present. Searchable, current article text from the Boston Globe (no images, illustrations or charts included). For earlier editions use Boston Globe (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Boston Globe (1872-1988) (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window Date coverage: 1872 - 1988. Full-page images and article images (PDF) with searchable full text from the newspaper The Boston Globe and its title variants. NOTE: For 1988+ use

CONFRONTATION: 23 KLANSMEN WHISKED FROM BOSTON MELEE
Oct 17, 1982; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Boston Globe

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